North County Film Club
---- The independent
film lovers club's third season is under way with Sunday afternoon
screenings of arthouse, indie and foreign films at the UltraStar
Mission Marketplace cinema; films play at 4 p.m. Sundays every two
weeks through June; coming up: "Beginners," March 4; "La Vie en
Rose," March 18; "Micmacs," "April 1; "Snow Flower and the Secret
Fan," April 15; "Tree of Life," May 6; 431 College Blvd.,
Oceanside; $40 season pass (includes regular popcorn at each show);
$30 for five films; ncfilmclub.com or 760-500-1927.

Circus Vargas
---- The touring big top family
circus returns to San Diego County for a one-month engagement in
four locations: Feb. 16-27 in Balboa Park; March 1-5 in El Cajon;
March 8-12 in Mira Mesa Community Park; March 15-26 at Highway 78
and Vista Village Drive in Vista; showtimes, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays-Fridays; 1:30,4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 12:30, 3:30
and 6:30 p.m. Sundays; $25-$75, ages 11 and up; $20-$60, children
ages 2 to 10; circusvargas.com or 877-468-3861.

Cirque du Soleil: "Totem"
---- The Montreal
circus theater company brings its latest big-top show to the Del
Mar Fairgrounds; "Totem" is aerial-themed, tracing the journey of
the human species from its early amphibious state to its ultimate
desire to fly; opens April 25 for a limited engagement; Del Mar
Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar; for tickets, visit
cirquedusoleil.com/totem .

Disney's California Adventure
---- Opened in
2001, this 55-acre Disney theme park highlights the history,
culture, beauty and industries of California; themed lands include
Golden State (agriculture, aviation, wilderness), Paradise Pier
(seaside amusement park) and Hollywood Pictures Backlot
(filmmaking, TV and stage shows); the park has more than 25 themed
attractions, shows and rides and the "World of Color" water show;
the park is in the midst of a multiyear expansion and enhancement
that will include the introduction of many new attractions, rides
and shows through 2012; hours vary, check Web site for daily
schedule; Harbor Boulevard at Disney Way, Anaheim; $72, general
(ages 10-59); $62, children 3-9; free, 2 and under; $87-$97,
one-day park-hopper passes; $131-$151, two-day park-hopper passes;
$169-$439, annual passes; $17, parking ($20, RVs); 714-781-4565 or
disneyland.com.

Knott's Berry Farm
---- During February,
two-for-one admission is being offered for $34.99 (per person);
Knott's is a 160-acre amusement park featuring 165 rides, including
an authentic Old West Ghost Town; roller coasters; Camp Snoopy's
children's area; themed restaurants; all-new "Everybody Loves
Snoopy" live ice-skating show and other family entertainment;
thrill rides that include the Silver Bullet, featuring corkscrews,
spirals and cobra rolls, Ghostrider, a Western-themed suspended
roller coaster that features a 109-foot drop, and RipTide thrill
ride; opens daily at 10 a.m.; closing time varies; 8039 Beach
Blvd., Buena Park; $56.99, adults; $24.99, seniors (62+) and
children 3 to 11; free, children 2 and under (adult tickets can be
purchased online for $38.99); $69.99, season passes; $12, parking;
714-220-5220 or knotts.com.

Legoland California
---- The 128-acre Lego
toy-themed amusement park, best suited for ages 2 to 12, offers
Lego-building areas; new "A Clutch Powers 4-D Adventure" film is
playing in rotation with "Bob the Builder," "Lego Racers 4-D" and
"Spell Breaker 4-D" films; the park has interactive play areas,
water rides and attractions; mini-roller-coasters and car-and
boat-driving courses; live stage shows; walk-through attractions;
Miniland USA (miniature cities of the world built from Lego bricks,
including "Star Wars" land; dinosaur, Egypt, water, castle and
other themed "lands," miniature golf and a water park; hours vary;
1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad; $69, general; $59, children (3-12) and
seniors; free, 2 and under; $12, parking; 760-918-5346 or
california.legoland.com.

San Diego Zoo
---- The 100-acre zoo houses more
than 4,000 animals of 800 species and 6,500 plant species; change
is underway at one of the San Diego Zoo’s most popular areas, Panda
Canyon, to transport guests to a world inspired by China’s panda
reserves; visitors can trek through bamboo forests marked by
traditional Chinese landscapes to learn about animals that share
habitat with the critically endangered giant panda including
takins, red pandas and the Mangshan pit vipe; the journey ends at
the panda habitat, where guests can continue to learn about the
zoo’s pandas as well as its efforts with China to save this
species; the 7.5 acre Elephant Odyssey exhibit combines the fun of
a zoo with the experience of a museum by creating an untamed
landscape of animals from the past and present; walk-through
gorilla, polar bear, tiger and rain forest habitats; live shows;
children's petting areas; regular hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
during the summer months; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the fall and winter;
Balboa Park, 2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego; one-day pass includes
Skyfari aerial tram and guided bus tour: $40, adults; $30,
children (3-11); free parking; 619-234-3153 or
sandiegozoo.org.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park
---- Opened in 1972,
the 1,800-acre wildlife preserve is operated by the San Diego Zoo;
the Safari Park (formerly known as the Wild Animal Park) is home to
more than 3,000 animals representing more than 375 species — many
living in wide, open field enclosures; the 25-minute Africa Tram
Safari takes guests around the Park’s field exhibits full of herds
of giraffes, crashes of rhinos and flocks of exotic birds on an
open-air, soft-wheeled vehicle inspired by the legendary safari
trains of Africa; "Lion Camp," which offers visitors an up-close
look at the African cats in their natural habitat, will reopen in
July after renovations; the Flightline Safari tour takes riders
over the rhino and giraffe enclosures at speeds up to 47 mph ($70);
plus hands-on encounters, walk-through exhibits, live animal shows,
children's petting areas; a 50-foot African-themed carousel with 61
animal-themed ride-on creatures is open; "Frequent Flyers" bird
show is performed several times daily; 15500 San Pasqual Valley
Road, San Pasqual Valley; one-day pass includes unlimited Journey
into Africa tram and carousel rides: $40, adults; $30, children
(3-11); $10, parking ($15 for motorhomes); 760-747-8702 or
sdzsafaripark.org.

Sea Life Aquarium at Legoland
---- Sea Life
Aquarium has a 36,000-square-foot, 200,000-gallon aquarium filled
with more than 200 aquatic species, including seahorses, stingrays
and sharks; newly opened, Octopus Garden exhibit; "Sharks Revealed"
is an interactive exhibit that introduces children to the
mysterious world of sharks; also features more than 70 models made
from Lego bricks, including an 11-foot submarine; a sea-themed cafe
and interactive Lego sandcastle-building area; also featured,
"Atlantis Adventure," a 22-minute film about the lost city of
Atlantis, a daily underwater dive show and daily shark-themed
shows; hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; Legoland Drive, Carlsbad;
$20, adults; $17, seniors 60 and over; $13, children ages 3 to 12;
$12, parking; 760-918-5346 or sealifeus.com.

Comedy Fiasco
---- This new comedy club
co-founded by Mark Christopher Lawrence and Industry Showroom's Rex
Edhlund will present headliner entertainment on Saturday nights
once a month in an East Village warehouse cabaret; Culy Theatre,
338 Seventh Ave., San Diego; $20 at the door; 619-338-0526; for
schedule of future showd, visit comedyfiascosandiego.com.